Groundhog Club Vice President Dan McGinley reads the scroll as handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 140th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney on Monday. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter. See a related story on page A-3.
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Local News
February 2, 2026
Science supports Phil’s prediction
After Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow Monday and predicted six more weeks of winter, reade...


